Spring-bottom for pants



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S. GOSDORFER.

SPRING BOTTOM IOR PANTS.

No 246,385. Patented Aug. 30,1881.

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SIMON GOSDORFER, ()F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SPRING-BOTTOM FOR PA NTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,385, dated August 30, 1881.

Application filed June 23, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON GOSDORFER, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spring-Bottoms for Pan ts, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of the lower end of one leg of a pantaloou provided with my improved spring-bottom. Fig. 2 is a face view of the spring-bottom, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

The design of my invention is to provide a. new spring-bottom for pantaloons.

It is customary in manufacturing pantaloonlegs to attach the stiffening material to the lower end of the leg within and then lap the end of the pantaloon material over the stiffening. It is-obvious that this edge, owing to constant contact with the boot or shoe, will soon be worn through, and it is usually the case that this part of the pantaloon is soonest worn out. It is also a well-known fact that however firm the stiffening material may be when attached in the old way it soon becomes limp and devoid of spring.

The object of my invention is, first, to pro vide a lining which will be a positive protection to the lower end of the pantaloondegs; and, second, a stilfening material which will retain its spring and add neatness in appearance to the legs of the pants.

It consists of a piece of stiffening material of any desired width, hemmed at the upper end, and provided with a cord along the lower edge. This piece is placed in the pant-leg in such a position that the corded edge will be near the lower edge of the pantaloon-leg, and secured thereto, all ofwhich will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a pantaloon-leg, and B the piece of stifl'ening material. The stiffener B is hemmed along the upper edge, B, and sewed to the pantaloonleg, as shown at D. The lower edge of the stiffener B has a cord, E, the edge F being lapped over the cord, and a stitch, E, run by the side of the cord through the stiffener to secure the cord in position. The lower edge of the pantaloon-leg A is turned in orhemmed under the cord, as shown at U, and the corded thoroughly protected by the cord, as will be readily seen.

In the old style of stiffening it is necessary to cut the canvas on the bias, so as to give the bottom spring. To do this occasions considerable waste in the use of material. In this improvement the stiffening material is cut straight, thus effecting a great saving.

It will further be observed that in the old style of attaching spring-bottoms it is neces sary to use from an inch to an inch and a quarter of facing on each leg-that is, the material from which the pants are made is turned up over the springbottom an inch or more. By my improvement the edge is turned up less than a half-inch, thus effecting a great saving in material, which is frequently very costly, and which in large establishments proves a heavy item in the course of business.

The stiffener is also a great protection to the pant-leg in cases where the bottoms of the legs strike the ground. The stilfener, as here described, can also be used or adapted for the sleeves of coats. It is obvious that a stiffener of this character will keep the sleeve in nice shape, prevent wear, and also effect a saving on account of the small amount of facing that is required. I reserve to myself the right to make a separate application for this improvement for sleeves.

I claim 1. As a stiffener for pant-legs, the band B, composed of suitable stiffening material, havingacord secured to the lower edge, the whole In testimony that I claim the foregoing I being secured to the pant-leg within, as and have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of for the purpose specified. June, AFI). 1881.

2. The combination of the band B, having SIMON GOSDORFEB. 5 the cord E, with the pant-leg A, having the \Vitnesses:

hem C, over which the corded edge of the stiff- J. S. ZERBE,

ening-bend is secured, as herein shown. 1 0. J. BAILEY. 

